Bigfoot 5

Background Information
Owner(s)	Bigfoot 4x4
Debut	1986
Truck Overview
Body Style(s)	Ford F-250
Engine	460 c.i.
Transmission	Ford C-6
Tires	120 x 48 x 68 Firestone Alaska tundra tires

Bigfoot 5 is a Ford F-250 monster truck owned and built by Bigfoot 4X4. The truck is considered one of the most iconic and recognizable monster trucks (behind Grave Digger) due to its gigantic wheels weighing approximately 2,400 pounds each. Due to its unusual height and oversized tires, this truck has never actually been involved in a monster truck competition, but has competed against other Bigfoot trucks, done displays, and ran exhibition obstacle races at Jamboree events. The truck is 15ft 6'' tall. Bigfoot 5 is also the heaviest monster truck ever built, at 38,000 lbs. The truck has occasionally run dual tires (as seen in the gallery below), increasing the truck's weight by 1 ton.

History

The truck was built in 1986 to be the world's tallest monster truck. The truck sits on 10-foot-tall tires that came from a scrapped military "land train" vehicle, built in the 1950's for use on the Alaskan tundra, in contrast to the long time 66-inch-tall standard monster truck tire.

The truck was originally Godzilla owned by Joe Ritter, making it one of only three Bigfoot vehicles to have been converted from something else, the others being Fastrax and Bigfoot 19. The original 1974 body was replaced by a 1988 body as part of a fleet-wide body style update, and later and early 1990's body. Eli Mann owns the plow truck that the 1974 body was put on.

In 1995, the body was updated again to a 1996 model when Bigfoot 7 was converted to a non-functioning replica of #5 for the Orlando branch of the Race Rock Cafe theme restaurant. Bigfoot 7 now sits in a small theme park called Fun Spot America in Kissimmee, Florida, following the closure of Race Rock in 2006.

A second non-functioning replica was built in 1999 for the Las Vegas location of Race Rock, which now is at the Historic Auto Attractions Museum in Roscoe, Illinois.

In 2015, the truck made in appearance at in arena in Beaumont, Texas. Jim Kramer was the driver and he did a lap around the track.

Today, Bigfoot 5 will rotate display between the Bigfoot 4x4 shop, and B and H Markets in Pacific, Missouri, as they are down the road from each other.

Trivia

• Little information has been released about the truck's construction, despite video of it completed is shown on Bigfoot in Action: Vault Edition, and some build photos in Marty Garza's book. This has likely been done to avoid anyone attempting to copy in any form the truck and protect its uniqueness. Though Superfoot in Canada was reconstructed to be taller, it was never operational, thus never claim any of the titles 5 holds.
• While on display at the Hazelwood shop, people would attempt to steal parts off it as the engine was often exposed. There was one instance where a criminal hid from police in the bed of the truck until a helicopter flew overhead and found them. Due to these events, this is why the truck will rotate between the shop and market after the move.
• When McDonald's made the Bigfoot Happy Meal line, the tires were the influence for the alternate colors and height. In the Bigfoot 4x4x4 game, you start the competition levels with similar tires, and when you beat the game, the image is with a Bigfoot or player 2 of the truck's size.
• The truck has been featured on a YouTube channel Ridiculous Rides.
• Bigfoot 5 has also done mud bogs and car pulls. The truck was hooked up to a car on one end and Bigfoot 1 was attached to the other end and they would pull the car apart.
• GreenLight Collectibles has made a few versions in toy/diecast form. Those being the regular version, a silver chrome and a blue chrome version.
• Bigfoot 5 was featured in the Monster Truck Destruction game.
• The truck has crushed four unnamed monster trucks.

  

  

• A forklift and ladder is needed to put on and take off the giant tires.
• Jim Kramer was known for his tire walks.
• The Monster Masher from Carmageddon: Splat Pack is a parody based off of Bigfoot 5.

Gallery

With small front tires.

From an unused Bud Light commercial.

Bigfoot Race Rock Vegas replica made using a 1999 Super Duty body. It now sits in the Historic Auto Attractions Museum in Roscoe, Illinois.

Bigfoot Race Rock Replica on display at Race Rock Cafe, Las Vegas with 2 of its tires sticking out of the building.

Race Rock replica preparing to be carried into Race Rock Vegas during construction.

As seen at night.

Bigfoot 1 with the tires that would be used on #5.

Bigfoot 5 temporarily running as a ride truck.

Bigfoot 5 and Bigfoot 7 after the latter was converted to a replica of 5.

Bigfoot 5 running dual tires.

Video

MUD RUN BIGFOOT 1 & 5 - Various Mud Runs from the 80s - BIGFOOT 4x4, Inc.

Jim Kramer Tire Walk Practice BIGFOOT 5 Monster Truck - 1988 - BIGFOOT 4x4, Inc.

BIGFOOT 5, 6 and Shuttle - Springfield, IL - May 2-3, 1987 - BIGFOOT 4x4, Inc.

BIGFOOT 5, Ranger & Shuttle - Indianapolis, IN 1988 Pt.1 - BIGFOOT Monster Truck

BIGFOOT 5 Jim Kramer Stunts - Sled Pull - Jan. 1987 - BIGFOOT 4x4, Inc.

Battle of the Bigfoots

ALL BIGFOOTs from 1993 - BIGFOOT 4x4, Inc.

6 BIGFOOTs in Indianapolis, IN from 2000 - BIGFOOT 4x4, Inc.

Bigfoot Bash 1990